KEY SKILL: Paragraph writing

The three Muslim Empires of the 1300-1700 time period each made significant contributions to their worlds and the rest of world history. Why did the Muslim world not come to dominate world affairs during this time period?

Step One: Plan a paragraph for an essay using the template below (dot-points are appropriate for this step)


Paragraph Writing: Using TEEEL Structure

Topic Sentence

- Though the Muslim Empires did dominate the world at one point, it did not continue to do so throughout today due to its: centralization of power, lack of resources, and absence of loyalty.

Elaboration

- The three Muslim Empires of the 1300-1700 time period (Ottoman, Safavid, and the Mughal Empire) was thriving, yet unstable empires. The Ottomans flourished modern Turkey, Safavid conquered modern Iran, and Mughal in India.

Examples/Evidence

- Despite the fact that these empires were dominating, they also faced downfalls. Suleyman, a superb military leader of the Ottoman Empire, killed his most capable son for more rule and lead on his reign to an incompetent. Shah Abbas, or Abbas the Great of Safavid Empire, made the similar mistake as Suleyman by an elimination of his ablest sons. Lastly, by the end of Aurangzeb's rule, due to the Munghal Empire's lack of resources, its population decreased to over 2 million and its subjects felt no loyalty towards the emperor.

Explanation/analysis

- As shown, the emperor of the Ottoman and the Safavid Empire had a similar resolution of an extend in their reign. For more self-dominance, or centralization of power, they eradicated their next ablest son- which this ignorance had led to an incompetent to rule afterwards. On account of these poor ruling (incompetent) emperors, the empires started to lose its power and was put up to an end. Also, the shortfall of resources and loyalty weakened the Safavid Empire. Many people suffered and died out- which lead to disloyalty of the citizens. Being disloyal hurt the empire, meaning that it did not work as a whole and it had contradicting ideas and such.

Link Sentence

- Last but not least, the Muslim Empires would have exceeded among all of the other countries today if it weren't for one's desires of self-dominance, scarcity of supplies, and/or the absence of loyalty.

Step 2: Now that you have a detailed plan, write your paragraph in full sentence form. It should be 8-12 sentences in length.

Step 3: Proof-read your work and edit to improve spelling, grammar and vocabulary.

Step 4: Produce a final copy of your paragraph. Be sure that it is uploaded to Google docs as per appropriate labeling, re: Block Last name first name [as per Power School] (English name) Assignment name (In this case: Muslim Empires)